principally
Americanadverb
adverb
Related Words
See especially.
Etymology
Origin of principally
Example Sentences
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But both leaders were principally ousted by domestic forces after bringing their countries to crisis.
In the earlier case, a federal judge ruled that several leases did not comply with the leasing act’s requirement to “principally benefit veterans and their families.”
From Los Angeles Times
Bienvenu, who principally worked out of his Remembers studio in Paris, infused the animation with a global visual style that comes from living in Paris, L.A.,
From Los Angeles Times
Paltrow: She’s an amalgam of a few ideas, but principally Grace Kelly, who also had this amazing movie career and was this incredible star, and then walked away from it for marriage.
From Los Angeles Times
The interiority of the theme is difficult to render visually, but “La Grazia” is principally a story of Mariano’s quest for lightness.
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